Officially 2 years living on the road

Thread of live music I saw in 2025 (don't worry, it's short)

It would be nice if just once I could get new technology that's already fully charged

Other than the title song, co-written by Neil Sedaka, this album is very Beach Boys-adjacent, with songwriting contributions from Brian and Dennis Wilson and Bruce Johnston. Obviously, I love it From 1975

The first email I received this year was from the Department of State, notifying me that my passport renewal was approved.

This year I continued my streak* in which over half of the books I read were not written by cis men. *that began last year. I read 3 books in all of 2023; grief is funny like that

The best song on this album is a cover of Stevie's All in Love is Fair. A brilliant song that Barbra sings the hell out of. From 1978

Pacific Northwest rock n roll, from 1967

From 1968

Long-time followers will know of my fondness for Herr Kaempfert and Ladi Geisler's knack-bass sound. Lots of fun originals in this collection from 1963

Taking a break from holiday music to listen to this classic. In all the wanderings of the past couple of years I seem to have misplaced the cover, but I imagine most people of a certain age can picture it just fine From 1971

Main street was busy yesterday so I had to park about 5 blocks away from the place where I'd called in an order. As I'm walking back to my car with this giant pizza box every dad I passed said "oh is that for me?" while their kids laughed uproariously. Small towns are fun

Unbeknownst to me beforehand, the last 2 books I've read have involved walks through the Mendip Hills, where I spent most of May this year

Today's office view

Guess what I just finished doing

I saw half a dozen wild turkeys and 3 black bears on my walk this morning

I wrote this little snippet and I love what @mattmarkell.bsky.social does with it. You should listen to the whole album. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-0L...

October 25, 2025. Waynesville, North Carolina

This inspired me to watch it last night and after spending a few months in rural England this spring it definitely hit different. I especially appreciated that they were raising money for the church roof because that is something that happens in literally every village in the UK

I love these! So convenient. And also I've been in and out of that airport enough times in the last 2 years that I know exactly where that picture was taken

Unexpectedly spending the week in Macon, GA. Suggestions for things to do?

September 28, 2025. Presumpscot River, Maine

September 17, 2025. Sebago Lake, Maine

September 14, 2025. Acadia National Park

September 9, 2025. Thorndike, Maine

I'm wearing a Hawaiian shirt with my hair down this morning and a woman at the coffee shop just asked me if I'm a Grateful Dead fan because I look just like Jerry Garcia. I'm still trying to determine if she meant it as a compliment or not

This reminds me of when I began working for a start-up and they asked us to put our previous employment on the intranet as kind of an ice-breaker; long story short, that's how I found out I was the only person at the company who had held a job other than graduate assistant

Rosie and Mabel, contemplating nature

Started a new pet sit today in northern Michigan. All three dogs have already jumped in the lake, and I think I will be joining them soon.

Conservative ideology boils down the exclusive franchise to murder others, and if you think that's overstating it, I would invite you to observe that hundreds or thousands of unofficial lawless kidnappers cosplaying as official lawless kidnappers is no threat whatsoever to the conservative mind.

Sometimes it feels like 14 days ago instead of 14 years; sometimes it feels like this happened to another person. I miss her every day.

Apparently the world's largest techno party is happening today in Zurich

Today was the first day in the 3 weeks I've been here that it was clear enough to see the Alps

A thing I enjoy about Europe is that you can be deep in the woods without a solitary soul in the vicinity but there will somehow be a hut serving tea and sandwiches around the next bend

Happened again this morning in Zurich

Not bad, Zurich. Not bad.

Eating lunch next to water yet again

Paddington and Captain have demanded a walk. I have no choice but to comply

I will always stop what I'm doing to read posts and comments about DS9

Lunch by the lake

People who complain publicly about tipping are not good people

Across the street from the place I'm staying for the next month is a restaurant named Pimp Your Pizza. I am intrigued.

A few minutes ago my 96-year-old grandpa said he saw in the news that Brian Wilson died but he didn't know who he was and wanted to hear a song so he could understand

Literally my three most recent album purchases. I'm heartbroken

Man, Sly and BW in the same week. This is fucking terrible

Rock Steady is top-tier and has been for almost 40 years

I love that there's an entire generation who know 1979's And the Beat Goes On from playing GTA Vice City

I read the first 2 in this series at the behest of my BIL @boriscrito.bsky.social and then accidentally left them at my parents' house - who then proceeded to read them and ask if there were any more. I just pre-ordered a copy for them too!

From 1964. This whole album is a masterclass in how to turn rock n roll songs back into laid-back groovy soul.

From 1960. So many classics on this one but I think My Prayer is my favorite